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Kiwanis Club partners with local cafe for fundraiser

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The Kiwanis Club is hosting a fundraising event on Monday night from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at the Sunnyside Cafe in Williamston to finance its support of the community. 10% of the proceeds for the night plus gratuities will go toward the club. 

“We give them 10% of sales, but we always round it up and there’s always a bucket out for gratuities and they take all of those. I’ve seen them raise like $700,” said Jeanette Ellsworth, owner of the Sunnyside Cafe. 

Kiwanis members will serve the food, and Ellsworth said there will be a limited menu full of comfort foods. Ellsworth said she “stole” the idea for the fundraiser from previous towns she had lived in, where local politicians, Boy Scouts, police chiefs and other community figures would become the servers at the restaurant to promote their events. Kiwanis Club president, Teri Nelson, said the fundraiser will be a big help for their organization.

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Detroit-based Buddy’s Pizza adds second location in Mid-Michigan 

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With its grand opening on April 4, the new Buddy’s Pizza at 2010 W. Grand River Ave. in Okemos is looking for more employees. “Hiring is ongoing, and we are still looking for plenty of help,” said General Manager Mike Wensel, who is looking for 30-35 to be  servers, bartenders, bussers, hosts and kitchen staff. Training will begin March 21, but applicants are welcome to apply and join late. Previous restaurant experience is helpful but not required.

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Restaurants take over Delta Township

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Delta Township held its second annual Restaurant week this month. The goal is to help local businesses in the community. Around 81 restaurants participated in the event this year. Restaurant week took place from March 14-21, with each day representing a different type of dining option. They included Middle Eastern, Mexican, BBQ/steakhouse, Asian, Seafood, Italian, fast-food and breakfast dining.  Residents could also receive special discounts from restaurants for mentioning restaurant week.

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The City of East Lansing prepares for St. Patrick’s Day

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Cami AndersonEast Lansing Police Department patrol car parked at the station

It’s that time of the year when Michigan State University Spartans are feeling lucky. St. Patrick’s Day is a highly celebrated holiday among students, no matter what day of the week it falls on. The extravagant plans and celebrations all day ensure a great time for students, but also raise safety concerns. This is where the East Lansing Police Department comes in.

Business & Economy

East Lansing: Home to several pizza hotspots

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Georgio’s Cook Michael Alayyoubi with various pizza combinations. East Lansing is home to various restaurants that are fan favorites, including several pizza parlors. City residents have different opinions about which is best. Domino’s

MSU junior Clara Pater said, “Domino’s  is hands-down my favorite pizza place in the area. I think that the crust is the best and it’s good every single time.

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Raisin Canes to open in East Lansing

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LANSING, Mich—The first Raisin Canes in Michigan is coming to East Lansing. The announcement, which came in early February, has excited many students. The new location of the Raisin Canes is expected to be on the corner of M.A.C. Avenue and East Grand River. “One day I woke up to 20 text messages saying that a Canes was coming to Michigan,” Mitch McSweeney, a Raisin Canes superfan, said. “I was so excited.”

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Business as usual in East Lansing despite heavy snowfall 

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After a week-long build-up toward Michigan’s largest snowstorm so far this winter, weather predictions came true Wednesday with heavy snowfall beginning early in the morning. 

Jonathan Newell is a snow plower for Lawn Sprinklers, headquartered in Lansing. Newell, who typically gets called out for snow removal duties of city walkways during any snowfall, had a long day Wednesday. “I’ve been up since 4 a.m. and we’ll be out here until about 1 a.m.,” said Newell. He and his crew worked throughout the day with just an hour for lunch. “Yeah we’ll be out here for a little longer, take lunch, go back out until about 1 A.M., get four hours of sleep and then get up and do it all again tomorrow,” said Newell. 

 Lawn Sprinklers was working at the Hannah Lofts & Townhomes apartments complex near Hagadorn Road. 

“I’ve done about 1,000 walkways already today,” said Newell around noon, a mere eight hours into what would be a 21-hour workday.

Snow-covered sidewalk with not a person around.
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Snow throws wet blanket on East Lansing businesses

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Grand River Avenue was quiet and piled with snow at 4 p.m. Wednesday. Power outages occurred near Grand River Avenue on Tuesday afternoon leading into the night when snow arrived. Despite this, most East Lansing businesses were open Wednesday and doing their best with the heavy snow. 

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Centennial Park in Holland’s downtown district.

Holland ranks first in quality of life for Michigan small cities

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SMALL CITIES QUALITY OF LIFE: Holland, Kalamazoo, Flint, Muskegon and Saginaw ranked in the top five small Michigan cities for quality of life measure, while Holt, Eastpointe, St. Clair Shores, Lincoln Park and Garden City were at the bottom. We focus on why Holland ranks so high, with its Lake Michigan locale, cultural and tourist attractions and improving diversity, although leaders acknowledge the need for more inclusion and diversity. The mayor, city manager, Tulip Time Festival executive director, a restaurant owner, a resident transplanted from Brighton and MSU’s Institute for Public Policy and Social Research explain. By Anastasi Pirrami, Chloe Trofatter and Chloe West. FOR HOLLAND, WKTV, GRAND RAPIDS BUSINESS and ALL POINTS.